Military Embedded Systems
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Radar/EW
F-35 DAS and AESA radar from Northrop Grumman detect, track, and target ballistic missiles - News
June 28, 2012
LINTHICUM, Md. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter AN/AAQ-37 Distributed Aperture System (DAS) and AN/APG-81 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar system from Northrop Grumman Corp. recently detected ballistic missiles during a demonstration in coordination with NASA the U.S. Air Force.
Comms
Navy E-6B gets secure, high-speed communications and networking upgrade from Northrop Grumman - News
June 27, 2012
SAN DIEGO. Northrop Grumman Corp. won a a $44.3 million U.S. Navy contract to install high-speed, secure communications and networking systems on an Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft, as part of the Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) strategic communications relay mission.
A.I.
Quantum computing funding awarded to Raytheon BBN Technologies by IARPA - News
June 26, 2012
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Officials at the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) awarded Raytheon BBN Technologies $2.2 million worth of funding under the Quantum Computer Science (QCS).
Radar/EW
Flying ISR laboratory from Lockheed Martin to be used by Italian air force - News
June 25, 2012
ROME. Engineers at Lockheed Martin in Denver have designed a flying intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) hub called the innovative Airborne Multi-Intelligence Laboratory (AML) for the Italian air force. The Italians are using the ISR aircraft in a live operational environment.
Radar/EW
10-gigabit RF signal detection, recording, and playback products for SIGINT released by D-TA - News
June 21, 2012
OTTAWA, Ontario. Engineers at D-TA Systems Inc., released two new software radio solutions, dubbed RFvision-1 and RFvision-2, for performing signal activity detection, RF spectrum scanning, and real-time signal recording and playback.
Comms
Unmanned
Unmanned space vehicle from Boeing completes first flight - News
June 19, 2012
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The second X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV) completed its first flight for the U.S. Air Force?s Rapid Capabilities Office. The experimental test mission lasted 469 days.
Unmanned
First MQ-4C BAMS UAS unveiled by Northrop Grumman - News
June 18, 2012
PALMDALE, Calif. Officials at Northrop Grumman showed off the first U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) for the first time at their Palmdale, Calif., facility.
Avionics
Army helicopters to use synthetic vision technology from Rockwell Collins under DARPA contract - News
June 15, 2012
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Officials at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has tasked Rockwell Collins engineers with developing a synthetic vision avionics backbone for next generation helicopter applications under the Multi-Function Radio Frequency (MFRF) program.
Unmanned
Excalibur fired from record range by Marines in Afghanistan - News
June 14, 2012
AFGHANISTAN. U.S. Marine Corps personnel fired two Excalibur 155mm precision-guided artillery projectiles from a record range of 36 kilometers, or 22.3 statute miles, while in theater in Afghanistan. According to Excalibur producer Raytheon the fired shots represent the longest distance an Excalibur round has been fired in combat since it was first fielded in 2007.
Radar/EW
British army ground vehicle uses rugged GE embedded computers for ISTAR capability - News
June 13, 2012
TOWCESTER, United Kingdom. General Dynamics UK officials chose embedded computing solutions from GE Intelligent Platforms for the British army?s Scout Specialist Vehicle Demonstration Phase. The contract is valued at $5 million.
Cyber
Comms
Rugged smart displays for ground vehicles showcased by Barco at Eurosatory - News
June 12, 2012
PARIS, France. Barco engineers released two new smart displays at Eurosatory this week in Paris ? the SV-126 and the SV-231. The units are compact and targeted at tracked and wheeled military vehicles.
Comms
Rugged ATCA platform released by SANBlaze for tactical military applications - News
June 11, 2012
LITTLETON, Mass. Engineers at SANBlaze Technology?s Defense Solutions Group have designed a new rugged AdvancedTCA (ATCA) solution called Rugged Compute Platform for Tactical Ops, or RCP-Tactical Ops. The new Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) is produced to meet the Size, Weight, and Power ? Cost (SWaP-C) requirements and Modular Open Systems Approach of Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs.
Cyber
Cybersecurity firm acquired by Northrop Grumman - News
June 08, 2012
FALLS CHURCH, Va. Northrop Grumman Corp. officials signed an agreement to purchase privately-held Australian cybersecurity firm called M5 Network Security Pty Ltd., based in Canberra, Australia. M5 also provides secure mobile communications services and products, and advanced analytics to Australian intelligence and military organizations.
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